Sadly, Leetonia is still looking for their first win of the season after seven games. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 15-0 to the Columbiana Clippers, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Leetonia of the 17-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
For Columbiana's part, Landry Smith and Caitlynn Pleska made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Smith pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Pleska struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). At the plate, Smith scored two runs while going 2-for-2, while Pleska scored three runs while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Columbiana let Ella Dota and Maryn Hepler loose on the outfield. Dota scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Hepler scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Alaina Johnston, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Leetonia's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Columbiana, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season.
While Leetonia had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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